Premier of Victoria
Head of government in the state of Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The premier of Victoria is the head of government of Victoria, Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria and must be a member of and command confidence in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, meaning the support of a majority of Legislative Assembly members. This is usually the leader of the political party that holds a majority of lower house members.[2]
Premier of Victoria | |
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Department of Premier and Cabinet | |
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Status | Head of government |
Member of | |
Reports to | Parliament |
Seat | 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne |
Appointer | Governor of Victoria |
Term length | At the governor's pleasure by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly |
Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
Formation | 28 November 1855 |
First holder | William Haines |
Deputy | Deputy premier of Victoria |
Salary | A$481,190[1] |
Website | www.premier.vic.gov.au |
Each premier since 1933, apart from short-serving Premier Ian Macfarlan, has had a portrait commissioned for the Victorian Parliament's portrait collection. The tradition was initiated by Legislative Council President Fred Grimwade. Premiers who have served for over 3,000 days have a statue created in their honor. Six premiers have achieved this milestone and four have their statues near the premier's office at 1 Treasury Place.[3]
The longest-serving premier was Henry Bolte of the Liberal Party, who served for over 17 years. The shortest-serving premier was George Elmslie, also the first premier from the Labor Party, who served for 13 days.[4] The current premier is Jacinta Allan of the Labor Party, who assumed the office on 27 September 2023 following the resignation of Daniel Andrews.[5]